We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「痛改前非」, explained below.
The Chinese idiom 「痛改前非」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Pain: thorough; wrong: wrong. Completely correct the mistakes made in the past.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tòng gǎi qián fēi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tung3 goi2 chin4 fei1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
